FAILURE TO PAY POLL TAX
JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST LAUNCH OWNER Reserved decision in the case in which Frederick Henry Wohlers Traill, of Stewart Island, was proceeded against by the Half Moon Bay and Horse Shoe Bay Harbour Board for failure to pay poll tax on passengers carried in his launch was given yesterday by the Magistrate (Mr W. H. Freeman). Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay court costs, 10/-, and solicitor’s fee, £1 11/6. In his judgment the Magistrate said he held there was sufficient authority under the Harbours Act for the harbour board to levy a poll tax.
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Southland Times, Issue 23346, 2 November 1937, Page 5
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